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Town of Aurora | Town Board Meeting | April 13, 2026 Councilmember McCann moved to adopt the following resolution; Action #131 690 South St/EA seconded by Councilmember Armbrust: Baseball site plan approved RESOLUTION APPROVING SITE PLAN 690 South Street SBL#176.09-1-13 Whereas, Dan Mirsky/EA Baseball and Softball has submitted a Site Plan Review Application to place a prebuilt shed on the Community Pool Park property adjacent to the snack shack and utilize it for storage of equipment and field maintenance supplies SBL#176.09-1-13 at 690 South Street, East Aurora NY; and Whereas, at their April 1, 2026 meeting the Aurora Town Planning Board recommended approval of the site plan; and Whereas, the Site Plan application and documents were sent to Erie County Department of Environment and Planning for review who cascaded it to Erie County Department of Public Works and stated no concerns; and Whereas, the Code Enforcement Officer determined this to be a Type II Action under SEQR and does not require a determination by the Town Board. Now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Site Plan for SBL#176.09-1-13 690 South Street, East Aurora, NY, to place a prebuilt shed on the Community Pool Park property is approved by the Town Board. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – four, noes – none. Motion carried. Councilmember McCann added that EA Baseball purchased the shed and donated it to the town. He expressed appreciation for the organization’s part in our community. Action #132 Public Councilmember Armbrust moved to set 6:30 PM on Monday, April 27, hrg set for LL Intro 2026 at the Aurora Municipal Center, 575 Oakwood Avenue, East Aurora, as 8-2026 Dog Control the time, date and place for a public hearing at which hearing parties and interested citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard on Local Law Intro 8-2026 pertaining to an increase to the salary of the Highway Superintendent. Councilmember Wrazen seconded the motion. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – four, noes – none. Motion carried. Action #133 Public Councilmember Wrazen moved to set 6:30 PM on Monday, April 27, hrg set for 612 2026 at the Aurora Municipal Center, 575 Oakwood Avenue, East Aurora, as Buffalo Rd SUP & the time, date and place for a public hearing on Special Use Permit (SUP) SPR and Site Plan Review (SPR) applications for a former restaurant and bar to be converted into indoor play and separate part areas, and the outdoor areas to be used seasonally at 612 Buffalo Road, East Aurora, NY. Councilmember McCann seconded the motion. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – four, noes – none. Motion carried. Supervisor Snyder and Councilmember Wrazen expressed their interest and support for this re-use of the property that it is a good fit for the intended business model. NEW BUSINESS: Councilmember McCann moved to approve adding an agenda item Action #134 Addition of Building relating to hosting an intern in the Building Department; seconded by Department Intern Councilmember Armbrust. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – four, noes – agenda item none. Motion carried. apvrd Roycroft Assessment Informational Session Supervisor Snyder stated that there had been considerable confusion and misinformation surrounding the Roycroft assessment settlement. Supervisor Snyder invited Town Assessor Stephen Pigeon and legal counsel Joel Kurtzhalts to provide more insight about the Roycroft case. The Board was informed that the Roycroft property had been sold by the Wendt Foundation to Douglas Development in what was presented as an arm’s-length transaction. This was supported by RP 5217 the legal transfer paperwork filed at the county clerk’s office. The commercial appraisal done at the time of sale also reflects the purchase price. Based on that information, the Town was advised that it had two options: settle the case or proceed with litigation. Litigation would have required additional appraisal and legal costs which would have taken years to resolve. Mr. Kurtzhalts explained that, in real property tax litigation, a recent arm’s-length sale is generally considered the best evidence of value, and for that reason settlement was recommended as the more prudent course. The Wendt Foundation also had a fiduciary obligation to the nonprofit board. The district attorney had signed off on the sale making the sale valid. 21